Summary
Robert Cerda is a Cyberspace Effects Operations Officer in the U.S. Space Force with nine years of engineering and cyber experience rooted in a Computer Science education from UC Berkeley. He transitioned from research and materials engineering work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory into operational cyber roles, blending hands-on technical development with mission-focused cyber warfare training. Robert has led and founded student and squadron-level space policy and ROTC initiatives, demonstrating early leadership in both technical and organizational settings. Comfortable in agile and test-driven environments from internships at Kessel Run and Kessel Run–style projects, he brings practical software engineering discipline to space-domain cyber operations. Known on GitHub as Northwood-Space, he combines a research-minded approach with applied engineering to innovate at the intersection of materials, software, and space systems. Ambitious about shaping the next generation of space leaders, he seeks opportunities that merge technical depth with operational impact.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley
Grover Cleveland Charter High School